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Open innovation and its effects on economic and sustainability innovation performance

Romana Rauter, Dietfried Globocnik, Elke Perl-Vorbach, Rupert J. Baumgartner · 2018 · Journal of Innovation & Knowledge

Summary. This study examines how different external partners contribute to innovation performance in industrial firms. The researchers found that collaborating with universities, customers, NGOs, and intermediaries all improve both economic and sustainability innovation outcomes. Importantly, pursuing economic and sustainability goals simultaneously is not a conflict—firms can achieve both. The findings clarify which open innovation partnerships most effectively drive performance.

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Rauter, R., Globocnik, D., Perl-Vorbach, E., & Baumgartner, R. J.. (2018). Open innovation and its effects on economic and sustainability innovation performance. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2018.03.004

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DOI
10.1016/j.jik.2018.03.004
Countries
Austria
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-networks, innovation-theory, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
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2026-04-28